SOLICITATION NOTICE
43 -- MAGNETICALLY LEVITATED TURBOMOLECULAR PUMPS
- Notice Date
- 7/10/2002
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, AAC - Air Armament Center, AAC/PK 205 West D Avenue, Suite 433, Eglin AFB, FL, 32542-6864
- ZIP Code
- 32542-6864
- Solicitation Number
- Reference-Number-F33DOL21760200
- Response Due
- 7/31/2002
- Archive Date
- 8/15/2002
- Point of Contact
- Carmelita Klimaszewski, Contract Specialist, Phone (850)882-4418 X5347, Fax (850)882-4916, - James Dean, Contracting Officer, Phone 850-882-4418x5266, Fax 850-882-4916,
- E-Mail Address
-
carmelita.klimaszewski@eglin.af.mil, deanjr@eglin.af.mil
- Description
- The Air Armament Center (AAC), Eglin AFB, FL intends to solicit request for proposal/quote, and award a Firm-Fixed Price contract under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice, and FAR Part 13.5. This requirement is Full and Open competition. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 333911, with a Small Business Size Standard of 500 employees. Please identify your business size in your response based upon this standard. The reference number is F33DOL21760200, and is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The requirement is for ALL NEW PARTS. No USED OR REFURBISHED. This requirement is for two Magnetically Levitated Turbomolecular Pumps, a highly specialized hydrocarbon-free ultrahigh vacuum system, optimized for pumping light gases such as hydrogen. The minimum technical requirements for these pumps are the following: The vacuum interior of the turbopumps must be absolutely hydrocarbon-free. This requirement excludes both grease and oil lubricated turbopumps from consideration. No grease-lubricated o-ring may be used to make any seal exposed to the vacuum interior. The turbopumps must be capable of pumping speeds for hydrogen gas in excess of 100 liters/second at inlet pressures up to 1 millitorr. The turbopumps must deliver a minimum compression ratio for hydrogen gas of 10,000. However, a higher compression ratio is preferred, and will result in a superior technical score during evaluation of vendors responses. The turbopumps must be capable of operating in any orientation from vertical to horizontal, but inverted operation is not required. The turbopumps must be equipped for both water-and air-cooled operation. The turbopump inlet flange will be 100% compatible with the 6-inch Varian ConFlat flange. The turbopump inlet will be equipped with a protective screen or shield. The turbopump outlet flange will be 100% compatible with the NW25 EVAC aluminum seal. Any purge inlet flange present will be 100% compatible with the NW16 EVAC aluminum seal. Vendor will provide all electronic controllers and interconnection and power cables required for operation using 110 VAC, single phase, 60 Hz power. These items are to be delivered FOB Destination to Eglin AFB, Florida. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2001-07; FAR 52-212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items and any addenda to the provision; (10/2000) 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items (Evaluation will be based on technical, price and price-related factors); (1/99) 52-212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (4/2001). (Note: Offerors must submit a complete copy with their offers, -- to request an electronic copy of 52.212-3, e-mail me at the below e-mail address); 52.212-4 (Feb 2002), Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items; 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (5/2001) selecting the following sub-clauses for this acquisition: 52.222-19, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.225-3 Alt I. Also, clauses 52,232-33, Mandatory information for Electronic Funds Transfer payments; (5/99) 52.247-34, F.O.B Destination; (11/91) 52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated By Reference; (2/98) 52.252-6, Authorized Deviations in Clauses; (4/84) DFARS, 252.204-7004, Required Central Contractor Registration (CCR); (3/00) 252.212-7001, Contract terms and conditions required to implement statutes or Executive Orders applicable to Defense acquisitions of Commercial Items (12/00). To view the clauses in full text, visit <http://farsite.hill.af.mil>. All offers are due this agency no later than 4:00 P.M. Central Standard Time (CST), 31 July 2002. The submission of quotations is at the discretion of the offeror. Vendors must be approved and registered in Central Contractor Registration (www.ccr.gov) before award can be made. For any technical questions, please contact Dr. Mario Fajardo at 850-882-8876 ext 3316. Send all quotations to Carmelita C. Klimaszewski, 205 West D. Avenue, Suite 541, Eglin AFB, FL 32542-6864, or by facsimile to 850-882-4916, or E-mail to carmelita.klimaszewski@eglin.af.mil
- Web Link
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Link to FedBizOpps document.
(http://www.eps.gov/spg/USAF/AFMC/AAC/Reference-Number-F33DOL21760200/listing.html)
- Record
- SN00113876-F 20020712/020710215148 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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